RELEASED FORMS

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The State Board of Education’s Framework for Change: The Next Generation of Assessments and Accountability provides for the
modification and improvement of state assessment and accountability policies and practices. As part of this new direction, the North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Accountability Services Division/North Carolina Testing Program has released one form of the test
for each grade level and subject tested in the 2012–13 school year. These materials and the information contained within must not be used for personal or financial gain. Released test forms will not be used as part of routine test administrations provided by school systems

Released test forms/items may be used by school systems to help acquaint students with valuable test taking strategies in summative assessment situations. These strategies may include managing time, following directions, understanding reading selections, and thinking through how to select the correct answer. Released test forms/items may be used by parents and the general public in gaining a greater understanding of how the NC Standard Course of Study for English Language Arts and Mathematics and the Essential Standards for Science are measured.

The State Board of Education adopted the revised content standards for NC Math 1 in July, 2016. As a result the End-of-Course Math I Released Form was removed and a released set of items that align to the revised content standards for NC Math 1 was added in October 2016.

The paper-and-pencil versions are available in a pdf format. These contain the same multiple-choice and gridded response items as the online version, but they do not contain the technology-enhanced items (TE). TE items require students to manipulate the item and can only be completed in an online environment. Therefore, students will see the following text for TE item numbers in the released paper-and-pencil versions: "The paper-and-pencil versions of the assessment cannot display TE items available only online." The paper-and-pencil versions of the actual assessments administered to students at the end of the semester or the school year will contain multiple-choice items that align to the same content standards as the TE items.

The online versions are also available here in pdf format. Schools can access the released forms in their online interactive format through the secure NCTest online platform. NCTest is available to school and district users only.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

At this time, the released forms for the North Carolina End-of-Course Test of English II and the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests of English Language Arts may not include all of the reading selections because the NCDPI is finalizing the copyright requests for these tests. Due to budget constraints and the reluctance of copyright holders to grant printing rights via a Web site, the NCDPI has obtained permissions only for Web viewing of these selections. The download or use of these copyrighted materials is restricted by applicable license agreements obtained by the NCDPI and copyright law (Title 17, United States Code). Permission to use any copyrighted material must be obtained directly from the respective copyright holders. To contact the copyright holder, please see the Acknowledgments for each test form.